The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Seaman Apprentice Second Class August Chandron, United States Navy, for gallant and heroic conduct while serving on board the U.S.S. Quinnebaug, Alexandria, Egypt, on the morning of 21 November 1885. Jumping overboard from that vessel, Seaman Apprentice Second Class Chandron, with the aid of Hugh Miller, boatswain’s mate, rescued William Evans, Ordinary Seaman, from drowning.